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hostname_changer.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Changes the hostname to what you specify.
# I made this for my ESXi VM templates.
echo -n "Set hostname to: ";
read hostname
sudo rm -rf /etc/hostname
echo $hostname >> hostname_temp
sudo cp hostname_temp /etc/hostname
rm -rf hostname_temp
echo "Hostname set to $hostname, please reboot for these changes to go into effect!";
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